Travel to Italy News

La bella Roma: it’s at the top of every Italian visitor’s must-see list. Tourists return home with stories of Michelangelo’s famed Last Judgment and pictures of the magnificent ruins of the legendary ancient Romans. Travellers stories might…

The crowd is dressed in two sets of colors: one loudly displays combinations of blues and yellows while the other proudly sports black and white with hints of pink. The bearers of blues and yellows do not speak to the opposing crowd with…

Everyone knows Italy in the spring is simply outstanding. By May the flowers are in full bloom, flaunting their wondrous rainbows of color through inviting gardens and along walkways. In summer the country is beautiful, but August is mostly…

There are many things you could give your friends and loved ones this holiday season, and with so many perfect Italian gifts to choose from it’s hard to know where to start. Whether your budget is large or small, we’ve put together a list…

Being in Italy during this time is magical, but even more magical if you have the opportunity to see the opera. This year you are spoiled for choices of some famous Italian operas and related events. Here are the best venues and what is on…

Why stop traveling when you have children? You certainly do not have to when you know just the right places to visit and stay. Italy is known for the love of the family and children, and because of this, there are plenty of places to stay…

Every once in a while, there is talk that George Clooney is packing up and leaving his beloved Italy. Rumors recently flew he was selling his lovely 22-room Villa Oleandra on Lake Como, either because the paparazzi were starting to get to…

For me, even before my flight touched down in Venice, Italy was a dazzling myth. I was in love with Italy partly through Hemingway's novels, partly through the stark images of film directors such as Pasolini, Antonioni, and De Sica. It was…

Protruding strategically like a boot into the Mediterranean Sea, Italy is a land of ancient history and marvelous beauty. Famous for food, wine, art and fashion, this is the country where Renaissance started and which continues to be at the…

If you’re thinking of taking your walking boots with you when you go to Italy, hot-footing it up an active volcano may not be the first idea that springs to mind. But being up close to nature’s forces at their most dramatic will stay with…

Travelling to Italy

As the warm, radiant sun embraces the Mediterranean hills and shores, family and friends gather to share stories, delicious food, a glass of wine, and some of the other gifts Italy has to offer. The natural beauty and the historical and cultural attractions are the most apparent reasons to travel to this exquisite place, but once there, one notices there is another even more profound reason to visit Italy: the people.
There is something unique about how Italians socialize and the importance they place on human relationships. It seems enjoying one another’s company is paramount. Ever-gracious hosts, the Italians welcome you into their homes and hotels and restaurants as if you were one of their own. They are excited to share with you a taste of their best prosciutto or gelato or a tidbit about the history of the Pantheon or the shop next door, for no reason other than that they want you to enjoy what they know and enjoy.
Regardless of whether your travel agenda includes visiting the ancient sites of Rome, Italy, or a tiny fishing village in Sicily, or a Tuscan estate with the best wine in the world, there is one thing you will always find happy-making: the Italian people.
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